Weird Investments.

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redivider

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time to discuss unusual investment opportunities.

an example would be investing in comic books, video games, cereal boxes, etc... i've also heard that automatic rifles can be good investments, i'm talking about gun ownership as an investment....

i'm gonna use an example i read about...

a guy found a copy of a rare NES game in his basement. he sold it for 43k dollars on ebay.

this game cost around 100 dollars mid 1980's. So he got around a 40000% return on his investment, before tax.

anybody know any good reading that can be done on the subject??

i know somebody who has spent some money on that rock band beatles edition and plastic wrapped and boxed it. has 5 copies. plans to keep it in the garage for 25 years min. before bringing them out to sell them.
i think he's thinking about getting a nintendo wii to box and put away, one a piece for each game.......

what kinds of risks have to be considered when doing some "unusual investing"?

is it a good idea to invest in unusual goods??
 
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McFonz

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if it was a common way to get money it wouldn't have worked.
if someone knew the answer he wouldn't tell anyone.

The rules of the universe however say that if you set your mind to it, you will find a way to do anything.

Also there's a rule saying that for every product there's a client and the more rare it is the higher the price you can charge.
Like designer swimming suits. No one needs them, they are pretty ugly and all that. Lets say there are only 50 manufactured, If it a known designer, even with crappy designs, he could pull off a few grand off of any pair. Why? because its rare enough and it is shown to clients.


Unusual investments are way, way more risky for obvious reasons and if you know how to choose them you'r probably knowing how to work with it.
 
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SSHZ

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I did some research on this while doing some free work for my statistics professor while working on my M.B.A. His concentration was on paintings, coins, etc. If you're not working with things that have a long history and a natural value- the waiting period for appreciation (higher value) is much longer and much riskier. Stay with the rariest of rare for certain victory. If not, you'll be lucky to show even the smallest profit- especially in a down economy. Old cars and motorcycles, very old metal toys, old prestine coins and paper money, many others items available if your do your research......... but Ebay ain't the way!
 
meowmix

meowmix

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While I wouldnt consider any of that shit an INVESTMENT lol people do make money at it. My interests are in sub penny stocks. Ive gone through hundreds though and have only found one that has a real company. It even makes money and trades at 0.0001-0.0004. I had a friend double his money on it, I just told him it flucs between 0.0001 and 0.0004 all the time, and you can see that in the chart history. Also it just has a chance to jump up 1000% like a few of these do.

redivider said:
time to discuss unusual investment opportunities.

an example would be investing in comic books, video games, cereal boxes, etc... i've also heard that automatic rifles can be good investments, i'm talking about gun ownership as an investment....

i'm gonna use an example i read about...

a guy found a copy of a rare NES game in his basement. he sold it for 43k dollars on ebay.

this game cost around 100 dollars mid 1980's. So he got around a 40000% return on his investment, before tax.

anybody know any good reading that can be done on the subject??

i know somebody who has spent some money on that rock band beatles edition and plastic wrapped and boxed it. has 5 copies. plans to keep it in the garage for 25 years min. before bringing them out to sell them.
i think he's thinking about getting a nintendo wii to box and put away, one a piece for each game.......

what kinds of risks have to be considered when doing some "unusual investing"?

is it a good idea to invest in unusual goods??
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